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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
BURNED TO DEATH.
THE TERRIBLE FATE or TWELVE MEN
IN A MICHIGAN TOWN.
A Boarding House Takes Fire and Burns
SO Quickly the Inmates Could not
be Aroused-Remains Charred
Beyond Recognition.

MILWAUKEE, March 23.-A special from
Bessemcr, Mich, says The boarding
house of Bond q Clancy at the Colby
mine, burned at about 4 this morning and
12 persons persisted in the flames. The
building was Il two story frame structure
and burned like finder, leaving no time
for alarm after the fire was discovered.
Several were seriously injured, but none
fatally. The names of the victims, who
were laborers at the Colby mine, are as
follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
Personal,

Colonel Aldace +. Walker was informed
of his appointment on the interstate com
merce commission Tuesday night, and
expressed his surprise. He had known
that his name was before the president,
bnt had hardly hoped to receive the APP
pointment. he said. He was, however,
gratified by the appointment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
New Postmasters at ST. Johnsbury and
bennington.

WAsHGNGTON, March 22.-Among the
presidential postmasters appointed to-day
are the following: Herbert w, Martin at
Bennington, Vt, vice, Z. a. Hutchins,
removed; \. p. Bowman at st. Johns
bury, VT, vice, c. p. Carpenter, removed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

WAsHINGToN, March 23.-Every few
weeks the country is Informed that
Tongue river Indians in Montana are
starving to death. A reiteration of this
report caused Commissioner Atkins to
find the facts he has to-day received a
despatch from Agent Upshaw to the eff
feet that no Indians under that agency
have starved TO death and that they are
drawing their customary rations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
Capture of Two Slayers.

LONDON, March 23.-Advices from Sua
kim state that the British war ship Alba
core has captured two slavers with a carg,
OF 80 slaves each, going TO Jeddah.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Seventy Miners Killed in an Australian
ColIiery.

COlliery.
LONDON, March can explosion by
which 20 miners were killed, occurred to-
day in Bull colliery at Sydney, New
South Wales.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
Honor before gain.

Never forget for one moment the glori-
GUS rights given you by our forefatners,
that of American citizenship and never
permit the action of any society or body
to abrdse these rights of personal action
privileges of our glorious country.
A vote of thanks was given Mr.. Floyd
for his addreSS
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
Didn't Appreciate tho New Fad.

"Whut's that yeour hssin' sac hard9's
asked Mrs. Milkweed of her son, who had
come home from t~he@college to spaQdSH N
Christmas holidays. NJ
"a photograph, mother, !" replied her ST.
"Er fotygraf er WHAT" !;
"Why-wellSsyer know-you see !,
ssNao I daon'ts nuthin, er Their kind. Whut
yew stammerin' an stutrin' like n idieeot
sac fer?"
'I'm not-er-that i~s-well-er-I never
wrote you about it, did tn /
sfBaout whut2a I
81 became acquainted with . Sweet little
girl while at college, and we're engaged to
MARRIED. Hev yeon TUX leave o yeour
s~enses?"
"Not at all. Don't be angry, mother. She
has sent me her picture for a Christmas
present." i
sLemme see et,n said Mrs. Milkweed, q
she adjusted her glasses and snatahed the
photograph from his hands.
Erasmus, I never braought pew upter
lie, an I never tho't ez haow yew'd sell
yeour pow aold mother wither pictur' err
some naked hussy's foot, I mean hussy's
naked foot -tain't much differencei /,
palm ct off fer yewr sweetheart
ssMy dear mother. I didn't think. That Is
really a picture Of her foot. Foot photo
| graphs are the latest craze In society. See
the engagement ring on the fourth toei"
--latest crazel An ez' thet wot I skimp
an save an send yeW to college fer, ter fall
In love with er gal tibet wears her engage
ment ring on her taoe like ez ct she WIZ
ershamed ov eta I'd like ter kna0w whut
yewr pad think eff I'd stuck aour engage
ment ring on mae taoe 'mongst or mess er
bunyins an corns n ingrowin' nails an
SIGH an sent i'm. ! guess yeou wuddent er
bin hyer naow ter make er fule er yeour-
self. Yew'd better paoke yeur ears thraough
er board fence~Rn' hev'' em fotygraffed fer
yeour sweetheart. Law mel They're long
ernnf fer her ter take er hint before et's too
late ~ s
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
TEE CABIN IN THE FOREST.

wretched hut, which served as q barn,
where the men where dressing the stag and
asked il q bullet had killed it. A moments
examination showed o fresh blood wound on
the neck then a hole was seen to penetrate
the back Of the neck and the spinal column.
The discrimination was continued amid breath
less excitement until 9 solid ball was found
which had evidently caused death instan-
taneously by striking the vital spot.
"Father,'' said Mary, with sudden intui-
ton, tsthat bullet must have been fired near
here. Snme one may be out in this storm
unable to see the house; you must examine
the open.,,
Mr.. Smith wal IN energetic man when
aroused. Despair and starvation had near
II ruined his hopes in life, but now, with q
mysterious and plentiful supply Of food on
hand, he once more regained his manhood.
he realized OF once more than Mary,s intui-
tions suggested He FIRST fired his own gun
several times, but there was no response.
Then ne united with the boys In loud yells,
but no response came . Y an echo through
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29

9EEH&F &sTEEHF#3ENtSI FE&gEL&
the awful storm from the dark fringe Of the
forest. 1fr. Smith notedtthe position Of the
bullet-hole, then remembered the direction
the stag must have been bounding when
he fell; then started to search for the
hunter.
Mary and her mother prepared a feast Of
meat ~only-there was nothing else in the
house-which was to form their Christmas
dinner. For the first time in many days
both had possession Of their full sensas,
their life, hopes and their rosy visions.
Despair had fed with the north wind.
Hence it was that Mary suddenly stopped in
her work, and with eyes full Of terror and
blood turning cold, grasped her mothers
arm. F.. E&s a
where is herr she gasped. tin this
storm, this awful cold, where is hef We
were to be married to-day. o mother, per-
haps he fred that shot which saves us from
starvation, and lies stif and cold in the
SHOWS out there, in sight of the house,"
She wrung her hands and wept while the
mother stopped to comfort her. The winds
howled more fercely than before, and sent
great gusts down the mud chimney that
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29

peace on carth-good will to men''-for-
getting the Of my attire-the diff
ference in our present station-the long
months of. our separation since the same
school-house roof sheltered our girlish
forms, cried: ssLucille-dear Lucille, I am so
glad to meet you! ~ s
The CLEAN Of recognition that leaped into
her eyes was put out by o sudden chill re-
coil. ignoring me she turned and spoke to
the man behind the counter; ssand you may
add a pound Of powdered orris. root, ! think,
and that is all.n
And that was all. The door shut her out
into the cold night, and !, poor, pitiful fool,
to lave cared. 1 hid my face within my
cold, ungloved hands and sobbed aloud. /
know now chat it was hysteria that turned
me into a weeping child-hysteria brought
about by my low spirits, low vitality, sud-
den citation and relapse. / could not moder-
ate my grief until I felt myself gently
touched and heard a low, sweet voice try
ing to comfort me. A hand led me-, tear
blinded, into q curtained recess, and after
awhile I grew calm and answered the voice,
whose sympathetic cadences made harmony
even in my sick, discouraged soul. I told
this man-this stranger-the short, simple
story of my sad life, for I felt that I owed
him some explanation of the reason of my
childish tears.
He heard me gravely; then learning the
purport. of my visit, he united the faded
ribbons of my wooden hood, gently loosened
the meshessof my tightly-bound hair, and
down it all went about my shoulders in
soft shining strands, sweeping even
the floors velvet covering as I leaned upon
the chairs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. arm.
II have heard your story" he said to me,
| Ston1 r 1yrorry 1yo1, 1o not rxysll;p n1ry n 80 r,,s<1,
your beautiful hair" "
"sWillingly'? Oh, yes, indeed, sir, will
ingly-for Christmas comes tomorrow and
-and-do you think it will fetch me fifty
dollars?" almost gasping, as I allowed my
lips to name SO vast q sum.
"~'Fifty-'W echoed the musical voice
above my head. sIf I were a lady, and such
loneliness grew Upon nay head, / would not
sell it for a thousand dollarsm
I looked out from under the yellow tan
giles n met, in the mirror before me, a
pair Of serious, luminous eyes. 7 noticed
now, for the first time, the handsome face,
splendid proportions and elegant attire of
the reigning genius of this fragrant estab-
l~ishment-for that I knew him to be since.
I heard the tongue-clatter Of busy clerks in
the store-room beyond.
II will give you one hundred dollars" said
he, at length; land I must cut it off my
self; I could not trust such hair as this to
any of my workmen. Please come with
me-" .s#@E
I followed him into what seemed a work
room, and sat pom the chair he placed be-
side a big marble wash-basin. I had taken
great care of my hair; but he said he would
cleanse it before he cut it, and in a moment
more the yellow mass hung, heavy and
damp as any mermaiden's, over my protect
ed shoulders.
The touch Of his def fnger-tips sent a
magnetic current into my brain; I began to
be light Of heart again, and had mentally
| spent a quarter of the magnificent sum he
had offered me, when ! heard the crunch Of
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29

the sharp, cruel shears, as they pitilessly
took from me the a II only beauty I
possessed. @ s<@ ,s+
''There-I have covered your head with a
silken hood; keep this and the wooden one
upon your head for at least ten or twelve
hours-you will then be less liable to catch
cold. Allow me, y and not da ring to glance
toward where I felt my lost love liness lay, /
suffered him to put the shawl about my
shoulders, place a small packet in my hand
and lead nae to the door.
Goodnight" he said, gently; "good-
night and merry Christmas ~
Fruits, and flowers, and candies, and toys
caps, and mittens, and stockings, and
shoes bread and butter, and coffee, and
cake-I spent like q spendthrift, gloating
the while over each penny ! possessed like q
miserl
AL about the heap Of straw where the
sleeping children lay, ], creeping s~tealthily,
placed such stores Of splendid merchandise
each with its own peculiar scent Of new
ness clinging to it-as would make q poor
child frantic. with delight. Why, I almost
feared the subtle fragrance Of the printers
ink that crept from between the pages Of
Robinson Crusoe, or the faint odor Of var
nish that coated all the inhabitants Of
Noah's barn-like ark--both brute and hui
lnan-would, with their foreign ~incenses,
bring back the two small wanderers now
roaming IN the Land Of Nod.
But my fears were groundless, and, put
ting out the candle, I crept, all dressed, as I
was, shawled and hooded, in beside my lit
tie sister Josie. With q prayer Of thankful
ness and gratitude for my great and unex-
pected good fortune, and q sigh formy poor
thoo1 onxyo,sn - III r - hofvrroon ,1v.orysn ~ ovaH
signing, fell fast asleep.
Peals Of golden bells, silver bells, attuned
to shrieks Of merry laughter, awakened me
to the blissful realities Of that one Christ
mas morning. ], as g~lad-hearted d had
OF late been sad-hearted, left the pile Of
straw which had some time since been de-
serted by my small twin-folk, and ran to
catch a kiss from each, crying ~jubilantly,
as I placed - doll in Josie's arms and
book in Jo's-"Santa Claus found us,
didn't he, children3 Kiss me, Josie-kiss
me, Joln But instead OF the kiss q merry
laugh comes from the lips Of eachi / COM
pretended In another moment, and enjoyed
more than they the good joke they played
upon me. for there stood my little maid in
boyishS 4ttire, holding the book, while 10,
.decked out in his sisters clothes, danced
about the room with q waxen beauty Of q
doll within his arms, until Josie's skirts
getting the bestof him, down he came with
q lar that act the three solitary spoons upon
the little deal table dancing like things de-
mented.
Oh, that Christmas breakfast, and, Oh,
that Christmas dinner! j lived entirely Ii
the happy present that one sweet Christ
mas day-for ifsGod had been thus good TO
me He would still care for His own
=. At..fs = - M x - ,~4,,, L .,nn q AsNrnNa a
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
The Christmas Quest.

There Is a beautiful custom among tho
Jerbs Of the Danubian valleys TO- invite into
the family IN Christmas eve q. stranger
guest who is for that timc one Of them,
selves; he is welcomed upon his entrance
by the traditional handful OF corn which II
thrown IN his face by the house~mother,
who cries to him:
"WelcomeiC Christ is born!n
He W meekly an echo to her words.
Chris is born
The Christmas guest 10 then taken intn
the heart Of the family, and with them
visits the oxen IN their stalls, the sheep in
them the s~poke-head and repeating Tho
formula:
1.-THE peace Of God be on theers
This Is toinsure good luck for the ensuing
year.
The house-guest is then invited to awarrn
the kettle-chain.'' The serfs have Q tradk
ton that this chain can never be warmed m.
Christmas night, since it had been touched
by the. Virgin Mother when Christ wns
born. And that - why they burn no many
yule logs trying To- infuse heat into tbes
stricken metal.
Then there ID the kiss Of peace. Even
from that the Christmas guest ID not a.
barred. He may kiss the prettiest matdeni
of the home. but he must also Kiss ~
bearded brothers as well. This chosen
guest-he II called In the language Of tAa
country q ssPolaxnik''@-is not always old
il-favored. Indeed, the merry maidens u
9 family will put - into the h~onse-fathersa
head that such and snchsa youth hasno
home, or is p stranger and should ~ aakads
e their festivities, and among those 1npe
cent people no harm comes 81. = genial cdls.
i tnr0 ~ R,,f thu 4easlvnnninXA - SAMkx1S1&~ N
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
Anarchist Shoes.

'Please num- saba barefooted tramp
to a farmers wife on Christmas morning,
81 wish ye merry Christmas, mum! Have
ye an old PAIR shoes round der house
witcher doan't wants My feet isn't had
nuthin ter eat sence yisterday-I mean ]
hasn't had no shoe fer or week, num-
ssYou al have these If they will tit you,''
said the woman as she kicked of a gaping
pair Of her husbands boots she had worn
while digging a cow-path to the woodshed.
''Thankye, mum. I'm erbleeged ter ye.'
ibid yer git 'em, Bill2'' asked q brother
tramp, who was waiting at q bend in the
road with Bills old shoes in his hand.
swell, now I should smoile. Yer kin hey
them fer yerself. Dey's better wotchel
got on"
II wuddent wear ,em.,
IVY nota Wot der matter wild ,em.n
"Dey's Anarchist shoes,
/, "Wot's ,dem2 ! doesn't twig, cuIly.n
ssDey's had sumthin' ter do wild err bum.''
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29

And tick took, tick o took,
The close Of Christmas is sweet,
Old memories come back in q soft-hued flock,
Keeping pace with the pendulum's beat;
And I am far back In the days, h
And again on my mothers breast r
Lie havencd from i'll and all lies sad ways,
Like one on the Isles Of the Blest,
Then up through the vale Of youth
Full jocund and careless I fare,
While her love burns on as steady as truth,
And as tireless as Gods sweet care.
Then out in the field OF deeds
TN striving in heat and in cold,
And my feet slip oft and her dear heart bleeds
But I'm held by'a chain of gold.
Then Christmas to Christmas flies,
And years are but sparks In the air,
And the twilight dim creeps into her eyes,
But sunshine seems still in her hair.
It is white with the last soft light,
But still in her tender hold,
Slow leading my feet on up to her height,
Lies the chain Of invisible gold.
And tick took pulses the clock,
Hook at my sweet ones here,
And memories are OF in q sunlit flock,
And the heart Of my humor Is clear.
From mother to child the chain
That leads US at last to His face,
Runs on forever through pleasure and pain,
For its links are the hearts OF the race.
NV MILTON KERR
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
CHRISTMAS.
"A Woman's Noble Sacrifice and
It's Results.

D matter where - no
matter when--I once
had the noise of
factory wheels, with
their grinding cogs
and whirring belts,
dinned into my weary
cars by day--into my
dreams by night. I
could not e s c q pc
them. / al not es,
cape e yet; for
even now the shrill
whiSfleS heard in
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
THE PIONEER MAID.
A Story Of a Christmas in the
EARLY Days

iHE "wild West" one
ago, was To-
Gated in Northern
New York, then over
grown. with forests as
vast as those which
still linger in Mich
igan, Wisconsin and
Min The
Eastern wildcat was
as fierce as is his big
brother to-day in the
Rockies. The black
Erx1 ~ -
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29
II HEART-cHAiN.

took, tick . took,
There's peace In the
frelight's CLEAN;
My pulse beats soft
with the pulse OF
the clock,
And my spirit falls
into o dream.
wife sits there In
the light,
On her bosom our
darling at rest,
With her own doll-babe
%apparaled in white
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

The quarrel between two democratic
factions In Louisiana would furnish the
republicans with choice stock OF cam
paign material II they we're In condi-
ton to use IL. Denver Republican, Rep.
The condition OF things under which
so many kinds OF malefaotors are able TO
find refuge In Canada from the laws
which they have violated Ia disgraoeful,
and Ia so regarded on both sides OF the
line.-New York Times, Rep.
To the democratic American II seems
ludicrously impudent for any man not
actually seated on throne to soberly
claim the rulership Of an enlightened
nation AS his right, merely because he
happens to be somebody's great grand
son.-Boston Globe, Dem.
A good many OF our esteemed contem-
porsries are painfully concerned as to
the character Of some OF their neighbors
who happen TO be at Newport. Our
contemporaries ought to remember that
among our national blessings Ia the well
recognized fact that a good deal OF our
first society" Is not characteristic Of
the country, and that the whole Of that
is not, In any sense, n public institute on.
N. Y. Mail and Express.
whenever the ieuerai supreme court
assumes the right to review and affirm
or reverse the decision OF the state court,
In a trial OF oulprit charged with a
crime against the state, then there is no
limit to the authority OF the federal gov
eminent, and next it will usurp the au-
thority Of the state probate courts to
create and settle with fiduciaries, grant
license to cofiee-house keepers and ap-
point overseers Of the public highways.
Louisville Times, Dem.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-23
ALL SORTS.

II Bacon ever had claim
To place his great though swnish name
On Shakespeare's grand creations,
Beyond the shadow of doubt
It's now most thoroughly shut out
BY the statnte of limitations.
How this old statute good and stout,
Keeps one bard In and one barred out.
Chicago Tribune.
Foreigner-"Ah! cher monsieur, | for
get re you're name, eet liz so queer and
strange" He-"My name lie smith,
Town Topics.
Able to bear her bereavement: Della
"How is Mrs. Grenadine lately? Is she
husband?" Belle-"Yes, | think So.
Her mourning fits beautifully."-
Lowell Citizen.
"Mamms," said Bobby. 81 know why
a burnt child breads the fire." "Why?"
asked mamma. because, when he gets
burnt once, the burn makes him smart
enough not to go too near the stove
again."-Exchange.
Young Schuyler Van Derk (who has
been assigned to fair partner from the
Vest ashanti we look into the supper
room, Miss Beefe?" Miss Beefe from
Omaha -"No, thanks; I'd rather round
up than pasture any time. Let her go
no" IOE tue HOlIIe ThnCH uuubE the uu-
dlers. WhoOp-la Judge.
"Where are you from, stranger ?"
From Quartz City, Kan, coming me-
trOpolis and railway centre Ofthe west"
Never heard of 1t. How many roads
has it?" None yet; but the stage
passes within four miles OF 1t twice q
week" How many inhabitants has
it?" swell, I'm the only man there so
far, but it's bound to grow" what
business are you In there?" Running a
daily per."-IincOln Journal.
The country Idea Of 1t: New York
Broker-''Is there room for another
street itemP" New York Financial Ed
itor-"Yes, | can get in few lines. "
well, Pve just contaminated stock
deal" "All right, I'll put it in. Did
yOn make anything?" "Yes, Stree,
made Sl7 by the operation" VERY
well, III announce that Mr.. Blank, the
coming Napoleon Of finance, cleared
two millions yesterday by a shrewd
deal" That's the idea. How much?"
"ren dollars. "-Omaha World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-23

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Elisha A. Robin
son, wholesale grocer, whose testimony
was of great value to the state in the
Doodle case, made restitution to Cook
county yesterday by handing over the
sum of fifteen Thousand dollars. This
sum, according to the calculations
which are satisfactory to the states at
tOrney, makes the county whole on ac-
count OF the commissions paid by him
to the Doodle ring, and his own profits
from short weights and measures on
goods, delivered at the insane asylum
infirmary hospital. Small contractors
called on MIR. Grinnell yesterday and
figured out what they will have to re-
fund
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-23
Information Wanted.

The following communication has
been received by Sheriff Lewis, and is
self-eXplanatOry
MABELVALE, Arkansas, Sept. 10.
Sheriff of BcNar County, San Antonio Tex.
DEAR SIR: There was a man here
died very suddenly this morning from
fire damp. His name is George Braun
He was a German, about 60 years old,
with black eyes, gray hair and beard,
high forehead, which connects with
large bald spot on the top of his head.
He weighs about one hundred and sixty
or seventy pounds. He was a man OF
moro than ordinary intelligence, being
well read, and had evidently seen bet
ter days. He claimed to be a Royal
Arch Mason (of that | know nothing)
He said he had land near San Antonio;
also had a daughter living near the same
place, married to a farmer or ranchman,
who was well of. II you can find out
anything about his folks please let me
know, or notify them, and any further
information | can give them will be
cheerfully furnished. | have no interest
in this, only for the sake OF humanity
and for the memory or friendship for
Braun. Very respectfully,
w. o. IRWIN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-23
O'Brien on Trial.

Cork, Sept. 23.-Mr. VIM. O'Brien,
who ia charged by the government with
sedition under the coercion act. was
taken today from the Cork Jail to
MitchelstOwn, where the alleged sedi-
tiOus language was nsed to stand his
trial before the court there. AS he left
the city under guard of a detachment
of hussars and police, he was loudly
cheered. Upon their arrival at Mitch
elstOwn, MIR. O'Brlen was received with
tremendous cheering by large crowd
which had gathered to welcome him.
Mr.. O'Brien was Immediately conveyed
by bis gusrds to the court room.